get someone over a barrel

get (one) over a barrel

To cause one to be in a position of vulnerability, weakness, or powerlessness. Now that we know about his involvement, we've got him over a barrel—he'll give us whatever we want to buy our silence.

get someone over a barrel

get someone in a helpless position; have someone at your mercy. informal

This phrase perhaps refers to the condition of a person who has been rescued from drowning and is placed over a barrel to clear their lungs of water.

词组	get someone over a barrel
释义	get someone over a barrel get (one) over a barrel To cause one to be in a position of vulnerability, weakness, or powerlessness. Now that we know about his involvement, we've got him over a barrel—he'll give us whatever we want to buy our silence. See also: barrel, get, over Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. get someone over a barrel get someone in a helpless position; have someone at your mercy. informal This phrase perhaps refers to the condition of a person who has been rescued from drowning and is placed over a barrel to clear their lungs of water. See also: barrel, get, over, someone Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary See also: get (one) over a barrel over a barrel smell blood scent blood hit (one) below the belt hit below the belt hit someone below the belt Achilles' heel an Achilles heel an/somebody's Achilles' heel
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